Monday, May 25, 2009

Microwave Tandoori Aloo


Recently I was cooking potato in microwave and experienced that red potatoes are easy to cook this way than any other type of potato because of less starch content. One another very good quality about red potato is that they hold their shape very well after they are cooked. Being from South Gujarat, I grew up eating "Matla Undhiyu." Matla Undhiyu has host of ingredients, some of which are very hard to find here in US. So I thought of this recipe which will suffice my craving for Matla Undhiyu without some of the ingredients. This is very quick and easy recipe and can be served as snack in the afternoon or side dish for any meal.

Ingredients:-


  • 7-8 Baby Red Potato
  • 3-4 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 Small Piece of Ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Ajwain
  • 1-1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tsp Dhania-Jeera Powder
  • 1 tsp Kasuri Methi
  • 1 tsp Chat Masala
  • Pinch of Hing
  • 3 tbsp Oil
  • 2-3 tbsp Cilantro, chopped
  • Salt to taste

Method:-

1. Wash potatoes and let them dry.

2. Pierce the potatoes 2-3 times with fork.

3. Place bowl of water in the middle of the microwave.

4. Arrange all the potatoes around the bowl on the microwave plate. If you have microwave without glass plate, place the bowl of water in a microwave-safe serving plate and potatoes around it.

5. Cook the potatoes for 5-6 minutes or until they are soft and cooked.

6. Cut the potatoes into halves.

7. In the mean time, blend all the other ingredients into the smooth paste using little water or oil.

8. Heat oil in microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds.

9. Mix paste into the oil and heat for 30-40 seconds.

10. Stir and add potatoes into the bowl and cook 2-3 minutes.

11. Mix one more time and serve hot with lemon wage.

Enjoy...

25 comments:

Laavanya said...

That sounds easy & delicious.

chef and her kitchen said...

Those baby potatoes look so cute..

Indian Khana said...

Looks yummy n easy..bookmarked it

ST said...

That sounds easy and yumm yumm...

Parita said...

Wow that looks delicious and quick :)

lata raja said...

Looks very nice. will try soon.There will sure be takers at my home for baby potatoes.

Chandani said...

this looks so delicious madhavi!!

Finla said...

Wow you made this in M, they look absloutley super delicous.

A_and_N said...

that sounds easy and the potatoes look nice and 'bronzed' for being cooked in a microwave. awesome!

Vani said...

That looks so good!!

Deepthi Shankar said...

that sounds delicious & easy

delhibelle said...

that does look too good for MW aloo. would love to try out!

Trish said...

i love red potatoes!

Cham said...

Delicioua and quick aloo!

Unknown said...

That looks like a delicious sidedish for rotis . Hope u are doing good Madhavi!

Shreya said...

tandoor aloo looks amazing!:-)

Ramya Vijaykumar said...

Tandoori Aloo take some time to come out well but mW should have reduced most of the time and they have come out really well!!!

lubnakarim06 said...

Awesome roasted aloo....Love the blend of spices.....looks yum...

Vaishali said...

Love, love the idea of tandoori aloo in the microwave. I am always on the lookout for easy potato recipes and this one sounds totally delicious. Thanks!

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Wow thats looking so good and tempting dear..by the way i am in LA too

Usha said...

This one sounds like a winner, simple and delicious !

Sindhura said...

First time here,Tandoori aloo sounds interesting and innovative.Sure to try!!
Drop in sometime to my blog.

Aps Kitchen said...

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Aps Kitchen said...

M gonna do tht for sure ....new here Luks tempting

Shanthi Krishnakumar said...

This is easy and well roasted . Do visit my blog when time permits http://shanthisthaligai.blogspot.com/